TY - JOUR
T1 - Treatment of cryptorchidism. Long-term prospective study
AU - Engel, Rainer M.E.
AU - White, John J.
AU - Borgaonkar, Digamber S.
AU - Danish, Robert
PY - 1975/5
Y1 - 1975/5
N2 - We have presented preliminary findings on a long-term prospective study designed to (1) assess timing of orchiopexy, (2) eliminate unnecessary abdominal exploratory surgery, and (3) determine efficacy of orchiopexy on subsequent fertility and on malignant degeneration. Some suggestions for the management of this common congenital defect can be provided, but long-term results are lacking. A significant drop-out rate from this prospective study is expected with time; therefore, large patient numbers are needed to draw any valid conclusions at the time of postpubertal reassessment.
AB - We have presented preliminary findings on a long-term prospective study designed to (1) assess timing of orchiopexy, (2) eliminate unnecessary abdominal exploratory surgery, and (3) determine efficacy of orchiopexy on subsequent fertility and on malignant degeneration. Some suggestions for the management of this common congenital defect can be provided, but long-term results are lacking. A significant drop-out rate from this prospective study is expected with time; therefore, large patient numbers are needed to draw any valid conclusions at the time of postpubertal reassessment.
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U2 - 10.1016/0090-4295(75)90125-9
DO - 10.1016/0090-4295(75)90125-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 236617
AN - SCOPUS:0016502569
SN - 0090-4295
VL - 5
SP - 663
EP - 664
JO - Urology
JF - Urology
IS - 5
ER -